Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Chester French
Modeled 1912, cast after 1912
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
95.9 × 31.2 × 25.4 cm (37 3/4 × 12 1/4 × 10 in.)
Classification
sculpture
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
103114
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Portraits of Abraham Lincoln—in sculpture, oil, print, and photography—were plentiful during the 16th president’s lifetime and grew in popularity in the decades after his death in 1865. Daniel Chester French was commissioned to create a monumental sculpture of Lincoln for the grounds of the Nebraska State Capitol building, subsequently producing smaller versions in bronze, including this work. French contributed to a powerful and enduring vision of Lincoln as a contemplative, deliberate leader. ...